The Grand Long Beach

far. Andry is my wedding coordinator. She is super sweet, attentive and accommodating. When I met her she was very willing to working with my budget, and didn't try to up sell me on anything that was out of my price range. However, she did recommend small upgrades within my budget, and I'm confident these small things will make a huge difference in ambiance. Andry always replies to my emails the same day, and she is always very professional. Working with her takes all of the stress away from planning my reception (well, she is basically planning it for me). I feel like I'm in good hands. The pricing is very reasonable AND the venue is great! I chose to have my reception on a Sunday evening (because it's an amazing deal), but even the Saturday event prices were super affordable! I searched and searched forever to find a venue that was in my budget that still looked nice and this place was perfect. I would say, if you're a bride like me who doesn't necessarily want to spend your entire life savings on your wedding but would still like to throw a lovely event for your guests, choose The Grand. I'll update my review once the event is over, but I feel very confident that my reception is going to be perfect! :)

to look for photographer flowers and Dj and anything else you want. i paid 5000 for 70 guest including cake food chairs and tables -parking its free -bathrooms clean -bridal suite free -the food its really good -the friday and sunday wedding packages are great deals -the staff is always helpful -5 rooms choices Our coordinator, Ann, was friendly and patient with us any time i called her , she got back to me right away. ( ask for her :) !)

tiful, stress-free wedding. Since I was very busy with my work this past year, my fiance and I wanted a venue that would take care of most of the planning for us. The Grand is a beautiful venue, and they do a lot of weddings, so they are experts at the process. Their wedding packages include most of what you need- tables, chairs, linens, food, beverages, cake, etc. We only had to worry about details like the rabbi, photographer, DJ, and flowers. (They have a list of vendors for these items, but we didn't use them, so I can't comment on their quality.) We opted to have our ceremony on the Palm Terrace and our reception inside, so it was very convenient for all of the guests. Our event coordinator, Ann, was amazing! She was friendly and helpful throughout the whole process. While she let us know about all of our options for our reception, she never pushed the "up-sale" or tried to talk us into paying for something that was out of our budget. It was all about what we wanted and what we could afford. Anytime I called or emailed her, she got back to me right away. (And on the rare occasion that she took more than 24 hours, there was always an automated reply letting me know when she would be back in the office, and then she responded as soon as she returned.) Though my fiance and I were not blown away by the food at their quarterly tasting, the meals were excellent on the day of our event. I especially recommend the salmon- several of our guests commented that it was cooked perfectly. Also, the Grand's prices were the most reasonable of any of the full-service venues that my fiance and I looked at. Someone could probably do better with a DYI wedding, but I think that it would be a lot more trouble for only a little cost savings, in the end. We got a special package since we had a Sunday night wedding, which is a great deal if you're willing to have a Sun-Thurs event. In addition, the Grand doesn't throw in hidden fees like a lot of venues do- service charge and tips are included in the invoice (though we gave a little extra for our servers), and the parking garage is free and convenient. There were no "hidden" charges, and they were very upfront about everything. I highly recommend the Grand, especially if Ann is coordinator!

d to questions via email or phone. Definitely would book again for another event!

ok great care of us. We did a lot of little upgrades which made everything that much nicer. The Chivari chairs are a must in my opinion and the open bar really brings the party together. We used the Garden Room and had a full bar available to our guests that was great in photos as well. Absolutely worth the money we spent. We had an amazing time and so did our guests. We did the ceremony on the outside terrace. The sun was just going down as the ceremony began and for the first 10 minutes the sun was in the boys eyes, but as soon as it set the rest of the way it was really beautiful.

ery flexible. We made so many changes that she was able to accomodate our needs. We received many compliments on the food and the venue site.

easoned perfectly and my guests enjoyed it. I would have gave the Grand 4.5 stars, but with this system, it's not applicable. The reason they received 4 and not 5 stars is because of the pricing. I wish they would allow you to fully customize your own menu. Other than that, it was very nice.

ts parking. food was really good too

iant that I might have is that they had their timing alittle off. For example we were supposed to open the bar after the ceremony but they started before. Also the cake was supposed to be served at 9:30 but no one reminded me the time so that we could do that on time.